Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a ...

On his new album, Rhythm & Blues, guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy sums up his approach when he sings, "People always ask me / About the blues I play / I say it just comes through me / I don't know no ...

The story of Johnson is part of the genre’s history to be explored through musical performance, multimedia projections and ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

As a kid, one of my great joys was going to the library and combing through the music section for tantalizing pensées. One such tidbit went something like, “There are four bands that matter in the ...

Though he’d typically flip to the neck/middle position pickup for glassy cleans, the quintessential SRV tone can be heard on Pride And Joy – a medium gain tone delivered in his Strat's neck position ...

Caught the blues guitar bug bad but not sure what to listen to next? We’ve got you covered with 12 of the best albums from some of the greatest players to pick up ...

When Mickey Baker was a down-and-out teenager in New York, he couldn’t afford a trumpet—his preferred instrument—so he bought a cheap guitar instead. Generations of music lovers will thank him for ...